Translated from Spanish, Jesus Pinedo’s “El Mudo” nickname means “The Mute,” but the Peruvian lightweight spoke pretty loudly last November when he jumped in on short notice to fight and beat Devin Powell in Argentina.
It was quite the UFC debut, but Pinedo believes he only got to show a glimpse of what he could do in the Octagon, and that this Saturday against John Makdessi, fans will see his true potential.
“It was a good, pretty exciting, fight, but I feel like I could've performed better in the moment,” said Pinedo, who won a near-shutout decision over Powell.